While many couples across the country went out of their way to schedule their weddings for Aug. 8 as a way of securing good luck, a South Shore couple took the theme in a slightly different direction. Carmine and Joanna Caporaso planned for their second son, Ryan, to be born on Aug. 8 at Brandon Regional Hospital. However, the Caporasos ended up taking the 8-8-08 gimmick to the extreme — the infant was born precisely at 8:08 a.m. "We had selected that date a while ago and my surgery was scheduled for 7:30 a.m.," Joanna said. "Once we were in there, and we saw that it was getting to be close to 8:08 a.m., I told them, 'If we can make it happen, let's try to make it happen.'" ...more

August 15, 2008

South Hillsborough motorists will find their daily commutes disrupted when several daytime lane closures take effect this month. ...more

August 13, 2008

In August, gospel musicians from across the state and beyond will congregate in South Shore. ...more

August 13, 2008

With summer vacation coming to a close, the Good Samaritan Mission helped children get ready for the upcoming school year Aug. 4 during its Back to School Fair. ...more

August 13, 2008

A South Shore-based organization wants to catch up to area youths before they fall into a life of crime. To that end, Youth Environmental Services will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its headquarters. The goal of the organization is to treat and rehabilitate delinquent males ages 14 to 18 and to prevent them from entering the criminal justice system. ...more

August 12, 2008

They're going baaaaaaack! That's right parents, its back-to-school time and that means it's time to take some photos of your kids as they head out the door that first day of school. ...more

August 11, 2008

When the Disabled American Veterans' new van hit the streets of south Hillsborough this month, it was the culmination of a project that was nearly a decade in the making. ...more

August 6, 2008

More than three months have passed since the vicious attack and rape of an East Bay High senior at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library. ...more

August 6, 2008

More than three months have passed since the vicious attack and rape of an East Bay High senior at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library. ...more

August 6, 2008